3804 SEVENTH REPORT—1837. 
and from averages struck in different villages in various parts 
of the Desh in this collectorate, I would refer it to the 
increased size of the farms rather than to enhanced assess- 
ments. 
In a table, which will be met with in treating of the condi- 
tion of the people, farms are made to average about 45 beegahs 
each; and the assessments, including extras, do not amount 
to a rupee per beegah.? In the hilly tracts the farms are neces- 
sarily much reduced in size, and an average for the whole col- 
lectorate would bring them down probably to 35 beegahs each ; 
41,948 cultivators therefore would occupy 1,468,180 beegahs 
of land, which, divided into the land revenue, (1,815,837 ru- 
pees,)? give 1 rupee, 95 reas per beegah. I am rather disposed 
to rely upon the general average, than upon the average struck 
from the examination of the papers of a few towns in the most 
favourable parts of the country. 
The very low amount of the Sahyer, which is only 2°90 per 
cent, of the whole revenue, has been already adverted to. 
The taxable persons,° nevertheless, under this head, exceed - 
those of Khandesh. 
The customs bear a fair proportion to the whole revenue. 
The average revenue? per village may be subject to a slight 
modification, as in the number of British villages, amounting to 
18784, furnished to me by the acting collector, which paid 
revenue last year, deserted villages are not distinguished, part 
of whose lands are under cultivation ; and the want of popula- 
tion returns disables me from ascertaining them. 
The revenue, viewed as a poll tax,° bears easier than in any 
other collectorate, excepting Dharwar. The means to insure 
an approximate accuracy in this calculation have been ey. 
explained. 
Poona has the smallest land revenue, and the smallest super- 
ficial extent.£ Previously to the addition of the four Talooks 
of Sholapoor, Mohol, Moodeebeehall, and Indee, agreeably 
to information furnished by the Survey Department, it com- 
prised an area of 4990 square miles only. Neither the extent 
nor population of these Talooks being known, it was necessary 
to estimate them; the process was conducted by analogy, 
which has been explained elsewhere; 2888 square miles 
b Rupees 1,815,837 — ™P. ar rs. 
Beraahs 1,468,180 — aaah 95 per beevah. 
¢ 14,267. d 1082 rupees, 2 qr. 99 reas. 
€ Revenue as a poll tax, 3 rupees, 3 qr. 77 reas. 
Area 7878 square miles. 
2 2s, 8d. per acre. 
